Here's the thing. Not a word of catholic doctrine has changed between Benadict and Francis. Francis isn't a progressive, he's a spin-doctor. He understands that the Catholic Church's image has taken a huge beating and requires rehabilitation, so he likes to talk about the more pleasant aspects of catholic theology. He knows exactly what he's doing, it's clear from the way he consistently dodges direct questions.
Right here, he's being extremely selective in his representation of the Catholic Church's stance on homosexuals . They absolutely still believe is that gay sex is a sin. So with that in mind, we can assemble a list of Catholic-approved life arrangements for homosexuals. The first option is lifelong celibacy. But not in the priesthood, you would have to lie about it to get in. The other option is to pretend to be straight and consummate a passionless heterosexual marriage.
...Those are the only two options, actually. So yes, they have the right to be in a family. Just not one where they can ever have an intimate partner.
Thank you! The media is incredibly reckless in how they report on Francis. They pick out just the right parts to make for a good headline, but when you dig into what Francis is actually saying and ignore the weasel words, you can see that he doesn't deviate much at all from standard catholic doctrine.
Here's the thing. Not a word of catholic doctrine has changed between Benadict and Francis. Francis isn't a progressive, he's a spin-doctor. He understands that the Catholic Church's image has taken a huge beating and requires rehabilitation, so he likes to talk about the more pleasant aspects of catholic theology. He knows exactly what he's doing, it's clear from the way he consistently dodges direct questions.
Right here, he's being extremely selective in his representation of the Catholic Church's stance on homosexuals . They absolutely still believe is that gay sex is a sin. So with that in mind, we can assemble a list of Catholic-approved life arrangements for homosexuals. The first option is lifelong celibacy. But not in the priesthood, you would have to lie about it to get in. The other option is to pretend to be straight and consummate a passionless heterosexual marriage.
...Those are the only two options, actually. So yes, they have the right to be in a family. Just not one where they can ever have an intimate partner.
Thank you! The media is incredibly reckless in how they report on Francis. They pick out just the right parts to make for a good headline, but when you dig into what Francis is actually saying and ignore the weasel words, you can see that he doesn't deviate much at all from standard catholic doctrine.
He’s been a fantastic PR guy for the perpetrators of exploitation
If you actually read Benedict he often comes across as more progressive than Francis on several issues. He just couldn't keep his fucking mouth shut.